M23 Rebels Claim Strategic Gains in Goma as Clashes Intensify in Eastern DRC
Mamudu Wann
January 27, 2025
With fighting intensifying in the eastern DRC, M23 rebels claim strategic gains in Goma.
With fighting intensifying in the eastern DRC, M23 rebels claim strategic gains in Goma.
Guinea-Bissau Could Become a “Non-State,” SIMões Pereira, Leader of PAIGC, Worries
In Guinea-Bissau, women demonstrate against the exploitation of heavy sands and call for an end to mining operations.
Security Concerns on the Senegal-Mali Border Are Rekindled by a Jihadist Attack in Kayes
ECOWAS Commission President H.E. Omar Alieu Touray and UN Deputy Secretary-General H.E. Amina Mohammed convened in Abuja to strengthen cooperation in political stability, peace and security, human development, and regional integration.
The Chadian capital, N’Djamena, was on alert on Thursday after 19 people died during clashes between security forces and gunmen in the presidential complex. The assault came after President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno returned to his residence following talks with China’s Foreign Minister Wang-Yi.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In a climate of escalating tensions between Mali and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Alioune Tine, founder of Afrikajom Center and a prominent human rights advocate, has called for constructive dialogue and mutual respect. His remarks come in response to statements by Mali’s transitional leader, General Assimi Goïta, who controversially described ECOWAS as a “terrorist group.”
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In 2024, 18 elections took place on the African continent, from Senegal to South Africa and Algeria to Ghana, with the results an equal mix of democratic success stories and challenges still to overcome.
Gambiaj.com – (BAMAKO, Mali) – A scathing report released on December 30, 2024, by Mali’s Office of the Auditor General (BVG) has revealed significant financial irregularities at the Universal Access Fund Management Agency (Agefau) between 2020 and 2023, accusing high-ranking officials, including the junta’s former Prime Minister Choguel Maïga, with potential involvement in corruption and mismanagement.
Gambiaj.com – (BAMAKO, Mali) – Amadou Hady Tall, the Caliph General of Tijâniya and an influential advocate for peace and non-violence, was kidnapped on Friday by armed men near the Mauritanian border in Mali. The region is known for its precarious security and the presence of jihadist groups, sources close to the family and security officials confirmed on Saturday.
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